School: Blacklion
- Location:
- Blacklion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: F. Johnston
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- 1. What bridge do people never cross?
The bridge of the nose.
2. Why is a police-man like an aeroplane?
Because it takes people up.
3. Why is a horse a lot stronger than a mouse?
A horse can run in a trap but a mouse can not.
4. Where was the first potato found?
In the ground.
5. Why is a white hen wiser than a black one?
Because a white hen can lay a white egg, but a black hen cannot lay a black egg.
6. What goes round the wood and round the wood?
The bark of a tree.
7. Why is a pig a curious animal?
Because he has to be killed before he is cured.
8. What is the difference between a soldier and a clock?
One keeps time with his feet, and the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bobbie Nixon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Nixon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan